another animator question
another animator question
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Hi all,
I'm trying to animate a drill bit cutting into a piece of material. i know that i have to animate a dummy piece to simulate the hole. But i cant get the bit to rotate and move down into the wood. Is there a way that this can be done? I tried to use animation wizard, and rotate the bit then move which looks great. But the problem is that it rotates the whole assembly when i insert my wood piece. I know that its just rotating the camera. It seem that i can only to one or the other, rotate of move. any tips? I thought about just moving the wood up to the bit, but it looks kind of dumb. thanks in advance!
I'm trying to animate a drill bit cutting into a piece of material. i know that i have to animate a dummy piece to simulate the hole. But i cant get the bit to rotate and move down into the wood. Is there a way that this can be done? I tried to use animation wizard, and rotate the bit then move which looks great. But the problem is that it rotates the whole assembly when i insert my wood piece. I know that its just rotating the camera. It seem that i can only to one or the other, rotate of move. any tips? I thought about just moving the wood up to the bit, but it looks kind of dumb. thanks in advance!






RE: another animator question
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: another animator question
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
www.robrodriguez.com
SW 2005 SP4.0/SW 2006 EV
RE: another animator question
I have no constraints on the bit at all. I had it fixed on the origin, but i let it float. if i move the bit down using animator, how can i get it to spin for a moment,then drop into the wood? I cant seem to add the rotation to the movement. thanks
RE: another animator question
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
www.robrodriguez.com
SW 2005 SP4.0/SW 2006 EV
RE: another animator question
Then step through the ANimation by moving the Time bar out then move the drill down a bit and the rotate it. Then Drag the time bar out further and repeat the process.
I just made a quick example and the only thing I had to do to make it look real was to drag each Key Point back to where they are closer together. This makes if more real looking.
I can send you my example if you shoot and email - See bottom of this page. - http://www.scottjbaugh.com/For%20Sale/For_Sale.htm
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: another animator question
Scott i'm sending you mail as i type this!
RE: another animator question
His response to this issue was understood by my examples. I have not posted these online yet. But they are similiar to the one I already have in the FAQ's here - FAQ559-1118
Best Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376